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English 1121

5 Nov. 2007

Audience: Conservatives like me, who feel irritated at the mere sight of books by Barbara Ehrenreich types.

The Devil Speaks Truth--Sort Of

Why Conservatives Should Read

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

[Introduction]

[Premise of the book]

[One valuable aspect of the book]

[Idea continues]

[Idea continues]

[Idea continues]

     But careful reading is the only way to hear these voices; throughout most of the book, Ehrenreich drowns them out with her personal complaints and opinions.

     In a review from Feminist Economics, Rhonda Sharpe comments, "[she] [S]he is most biting when she flips the script on low-wage work, turning her lens on those of us who depend on low-wage workers."  Yes, she is very biting.  In fact, she is the proud possessor of a biting case of bigotry towards anyone earning more than she does.  Persons in authority are blasted, their faults carefully emphasized, even their physical faults.  Ted, a manager at the cleaning service where Ehrenreich works, is viciously described as cartoonlike and fat (Nickel 102-103).  None of her fellow workers is portrayed with such creative cruelty.  [Good -- now go after her possible reason for doing this -- develop your argument further.]

[A second negative point]

[Idea continues]

[Conclusion]